If the Association Between Two Variables Is Accidental and Not

question 109

Multiple Choice

If the association between two variables is accidental and not causal, what do we call the relationship between the two variables?

• A) a connected relationship
• B) an independent relationship
• C) a dependent relationship
• D) a spurious relationship

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Definitions:

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